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dBs Sound & Music Institute Sep 14, 2022 12:00:00 PM 7 min read

What it’s like studying at dBs - from our students and alumni

Students and alumni from across our degree programmes reveal their experiences of ...
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Sam Willis Jul 20, 2022 12:00:00 AM 5 min read

Breaking into the gaming industry: professional advice from Adele Cutting

We catch up with Soundcuts Ltd’s Adele Cutting - a game audio professional with decades ...
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dBs Sound & Music Institute Jul 20, 2022 12:00:00 AM 4 min read

New Century: connecting our students to Manchester's newest venue!

As the opening of dBs Manchester at New Century approaches, we take a look at how the ...
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Sam Willis Jul 14, 2022 12:00:00 AM 9 min read

Gaming, gender and how diversity is growing in the industry

Adele Cutting - founder and director of games audio outsourcing company Soundcuts Ltd - ...
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Sam Willis Jun 30, 2022 12:00:00 AM 6 min read

dBs Sound Design student Matt Owen on an exciting new role at Virtex

dBs Bristol's Matt Owen recently finished his Sound for Games & Apps course - which ...
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Chris Mackin Aug 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM 9 min read

'It sets you up for everything' - Why more producers are specialising in sound design

We join three audio specialists to learn why sound design became the bedrock of their ...
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Mike Steventon Apr 27, 2021 12:00:00 AM 9 min read

What is interactive audio? Discovering the final frontier in sound

The world of music and audio is so saturated that it’s natural to question if there’s any ...
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Chris Mackin Mar 18, 2021 12:00:00 AM 12 min read

Always evolving: Exploring interactive audio with Giorgio Cortiana

For game audio alumnus Giorgio Cortiana, the rapidly changing landscape of interactive ...
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dBs Sound & Music Institute Feb 10, 2021 11:03:00 AM 4 min read

Top 5 Sound Design Tips from We Are Audio's Ruth Rainey

As you already know, dBs Institute prides itself on working alongside industry ...
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Billie Croucher Nov 25, 2020 9:15:00 AM 4 min read

How to make unique sounds – tips from the dBs community

One of the biggest misconceptions about music-making technology is that it results in ...
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Billie Croucher Oct 8, 2020 11:54:00 AM 3 min read

5 reasons to consider a degree in sound design

Sound designers that are able to create, manipulate and implement audio are in high ...
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Billie Croucher Jul 21, 2020 10:45:00 AM 6 min read

Creating a 3D game to ease lockdown stress – Alden Beckett

For dBs Music graduate Alden Beckett, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t come ...
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